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Serena Williams

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659 total appearances

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IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And then my doctor came in and I was like, I can't breathe, I think I need the CAT scan.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And this is like,

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

after I'd already told the nurse and then because I remember my husband's parents were there and I was in the room and they were talking and they were holding the baby and I calmly walk because I'm again you're up walking I calmly walked back and I was like I don't want anyone to panic and that's when I told the nurse I can't breathe you know I was just like you know help me out here

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And she didn't take me serious.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

So then when the doctor came, I was telling her I couldn't breathe.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And she was like, OK.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

I could look at her and tell that I don't know if she believed me, but she did everything I asked.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And I was really grateful that I had her and that she was with me for the whole pregnancy journey.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And it's so good to have a doctor that will listen to you.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And, you know, you might say things that don't make sense, but still she heard me.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

She listened.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And if she hadn't listened, I wouldn't be here.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And she made sure that...

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

she did what I asked and then she found exactly what I said.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

So it was then I had to have another surgery to get like a something in my veins to stop clots from going to my heart.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

I had so many surgeries.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

How long were you in the hospital after you delivered?

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

It was, it wasn't that long.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

It was only like eight days.

IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
It’s Okay to Apologize to Your Kids with Serena Williams

And you had that many surgeries in eight days.